Better Building Performance:

Theory versus Practice

Most architects and builders agree on the Theory of Building Performance.

It is now well established and accepted by most architects and builders
that controlling air infiltration is the best and most cost- effective means
of reducing wasteful heat loss and providing a comfortable indoor
environment.

Most architects tend to design structures that are tight and energy
efficient by incorporating the latest in proven, energy saving construction
details into their drawings.

Unfortunately, too many buildings still perform poorly. Why is this?

We have found that since there is no performance specification to dictate
building construction, there is no guarantee when it comes to building
performance. Regardless of the contractor’s ability, tight buildings are not
created from a list of materials and drawings in the absence of
specifications that dictate the building’s designed environmental
performance.

FOAM-TECH takes a different approach.

To improve building performance, our company focuses on the basic
building science principle that air infiltration compromises the
effectiveness of the building envelope. Our approach is incremental - areas
of infiltration are diagnosed and fixed in order of magnitude. This provides
the most thorough and cost-effective solution possible.

FOAM-TECH has satisfied clients. Our clients have been extremely pleased
as they benefit from cost-savings and an immediate improvement in comfort.

FOAM-TECH operates two-part polyurethane injection equipment to superinsulate
new and old buildings. Included in this equipment are special nozzles and
guns to seal cracks and small openings which effectively stops infiltration
that cause poor thermal performance.

There are many other polyurethane contractors who
provide typical spray-foam services; however, very few go beyond the
installation of conventional spray-roofing and spray-wall insulation
processes. FOAM-TECH’s capabilities, while serving these common markets in
some cases, are specially designed to meet the unconventional needs of
specialty markets. By employing standard and custom equipment which
processes foam through both spray and injection techniques, we can utilize
numerous chemical systems with varying densities, speeds, closed-cell
content, fire rating, vapor permeability, and other desirable environmental
characteristics. While there may be other foam contractors who provide spray
and injection services, to the best of our knowledge, we are the only
company that currently uses "ratio monitoring" equipment in the field for
this process. Ratio monitoring enables our technicians to maintain the exact
chemical formulation (mix) for the duration of the installation process. It
is impossible to guarantee that the appropriate mix is being maintained
without the use of this equipment.